Company description:

Department of Communities and Justice

Job description:

Location - Parramatta

Employment type - Temporary, Full-time position up to 30 June 2025 with possibility of extension up to 28 February 2026

Salary - Clerk Grade 9/10 $125,693 - $138,510pa plus employers' contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role

Are you passionate about delivering impactful programs and projects that improve housing services? We're looking for a motivated Senior Project Officer to join our dynamic team and play a key role in driving initiatives that enhance service delivery and asset management within the Housing Portfolio.

As the Senior Project Officer, you will develop, manage, and implement a broad range of projects that support and improve service delivery outcomes across the Housing Portfolio. You will work closely with internal teams and stakeholders to ensure effective planning, execution, and evaluation of projects.

What you'll do

As part of the Maintenance Strategy and Projects team, you will plan, develop and manage diverse projects that support housing initiatives and strategic outcomes. You'll lead and coordinate project teams, resources, and budgets to meet project goals and milestones.

You will also prepare comprehensive documentation including project plans, status reports, budgets, and discussion papers for senior stakeholders as well as conduct research and analysis to inform project development and recommend innovative, practical solutions.

You will collaborate with internal and external partners to implement new processes, services, and products as well as engage with key stakeholders and provide expert advice and support throughout the project lifecycle.

You'll manage a team of eight comprising of eight officers including one Project Officer and seven Assistant Project Officers.

What we're looking for

• Strong project management skills and a proven track record of delivering successful projects.
• Understanding of local government planning controls and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience in asset management, particularly in the housing or public infrastructure sectors.
• Tertiary qualifications in a related discipline and/or equivalent professional experience.
• Current and valid driver's licence.

If you're ready to contribute to projects that shape the future of housing services, we want to hear from you!

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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply - you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.

We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It's work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia's top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close Friday 30 May 2025 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Omar Aboulahaf on 0458 671 329 or at [email protected]

If you've got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Leanne Chommanivong on 0438 631 489 or via [email protected]

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website.

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